"Uncle, you'd better surrender. Otherwise, if I'm not careful, the palace will be stained with blood, and that won't look good." Xiao Mu's smile was somewhat sinister. At this point, no one could stop him.
"Nephew, do you think this small force is enough to make me surrender?" Xiao Yi laughed loudly.
At this moment, the hall was completely silent, except for Xiao Yi's laughter echoing throughout the hall.
Xiao Mu frowned slightly. He didn't know where Xiao Yi got his confidence from, daring to make such outrageous remarks with just his people.
"Let's do it." Xiao Mu didn't want to drag it out any longer, lest something unexpected happen.
The two groups immediately clashed, and the flashing swords dazzled the ministers who were huddled in the corner.
Xiao Yi and Xiao Mu gazed at each other from afar, neither showing any intention of making a move yet. However, Xiao Mu's forces were currently superior, and the guards Xiao Yi had brought were already cornered, on the verge of bloodshed in the main hall.
"Stop!" A deafening roar suddenly stunned everyone present. Ministers who were even slightly familiar with the situation would recognize it as the voice of their Great General Nan Tianba.
"Father!" Nan Wusi exclaimed in surprise, not expecting her father to be here. It seemed Xiao Mu's defeat was only a matter of time.
The soldiers brought by Nan Tianba quickly brought the situation under control, and both Xiao Mu and Xiao Yi's men were surrounded.
"General Nan, why are you here?" A minister who was unaware of the truth asked. Today's events had far exceeded his expectations, but seeing Nan Tianba now was like seeing a relative, as if he were his only lifeline.
"His Majesty has arrived! Kneel down and pay your respects immediately!" Nan Tianba's powerful voice once again startled the ministers.
"What? Impossible!" Xiao Mu looked incredulous. That's right, even if they really found Xiao Teng, he wouldn't wake up.
Behind Nan Tianba's burly figure, Xiao Teng lay listlessly in a rocking chair, having been tormented by illness to the point of being unrecognizable.
After being treated by Xiao Yi's personal physician, Xiao Teng finally woke up. Only then did he realize that he was not really sick, but had been fed drugs all along.
Now the poison has seeped into his bones, and there is no way to save him.
With his life hanging in the balance, he nearly fainted again when the Seventh Prince presented him with evidence that Xiao Mu had poisoned him.
"You unfilial son." Xiao Teng raised his hand tremblingly, pointing at Xiao Mu, but he lowered it limply after raising it halfway.
"Father, take care." The seventh prince, Xiao Heng, looked at Xiao Teng with concern, appearing to be a loving father and son.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!" A minister knelt down first, and the others immediately followed suit, bowing to Xiao Teng.
Since Xiao Teng is still the current emperor, these ministers naturally still recognize him as the emperor.
"Today, I hereby depose you from your position as Crown Prince. From this day forward, the position of Crown Prince shall be passed to the Seventh Prince," Xiao Teng said weakly. Of all his princes, only the Seventh Prince was truly capable.
Unfortunately, the Third Prince Xiao Jing was killed by Xiao Mu during this time.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Xiao Mu's face hardened with a fierce expression. He grabbed Nan Wusi and said, "General Nan, if you try to stop me today, then let my wife accompany me to the underworld."
Nan Wusi wondered why these cornered beasts liked to threaten others with their lives. Was Xiao Mu stupid? Had he forgotten that she was highly skilled in martial arts?
However, just as Nan Wusi was about to circulate his internal energy, he discovered that he could no longer use it.
"Damn it, when did I get infected again?" Nan Wusi was quite speechless. "Xiao Ba, why didn't you remind me again!"
"Host, since the system redeemed items from other interfaces a few times, it has lost some system energy and is not as sensitive as before." Xiao Ba was also helpless; she had no idea how Nan Wusi had fallen for the attack.
"Xiao Yi, I'm out of internal energy." Nan Wusi immediately asked Xiao Yi for help in her mind. She was also panicked with a knife to her neck.
"Xiao Mu, let her go, and I promise you'll leave unharmed." Xiao Yi panicked upon hearing Nan Wusi's plea for help; he absolutely couldn't let anything happen to Nan Wusi.
"Hehe, as long as Nan Wusi is in my hands, I can leave safely." Xiao Mu wouldn't be so foolish as to let Nan Wusi go so easily.
"Hmph, Father, what's wrong with me as the Crown Prince? Why do you keep cultivating my third brother's power? If you had abdicated earlier and given the throne to me, none of this would have happened. You could have lived a few more years in peace and comfort. Wouldn't that have been wonderful?" Xiao Mu held a knife to Nan Wusi's neck with one hand as he walked towards the entrance of the main hall.
None of the guards dared to make a move and could only watch helplessly as Xiao Mu walked towards the entrance of the main hall.
"Father-in-law, please step back." Xiao Mu grinned maliciously at Nan Tianba. He dared not approach Nan Tianba. With Nan Tianba's martial arts skills, if he got close to him, he might be subdued in an instant.
Nan Tianba gave Xiao Mu a deep look, while Xiao Mu glared back defiantly, moving the knife closer, instantly drawing a bloody line down Nan Wusi's neck.
Nan Tianba immediately stepped back; his precious daughter couldn't be harmed.
"Prepare a horse for me. I will let her leave once I am safe," Xiao Mu said to Nan Tianba.
Nan Tianba gave his men a wink, and immediately someone ran off to find horses.
Xiao Mu waited at the entrance of the main hall. He said to Xiao Heng, "Seventh brother, I never expected that you were the one who had been hiding the deepest secret. In the end, my constant struggle with my third brother actually gave you the opportunity to grow. If it weren't for Mother's soft heart, you wouldn't be where you are today."
Upon hearing Xiao Mu's words, Xiao Heng's eyes immediately reddened. Although his mother was a lowly palace maid, it was not something she wanted.
Moreover, his mother had no desire to become a concubine in the harem. If Xiao Teng hadn't forced her, she might have lived a happy and fulfilling life after leaving the palace, instead of dying young at the hands of a wicked woman in the deep palace.
He still has the nerve to say he's soft-hearted. If it weren't for Consort Shu seeing the Empress take action, he probably would have followed his mother to the grave.
After Nan Tianba's men brought the horses over, Xiao Mu first put Nan Wusi on the horse, and then quickly mounted his own horse and rode away.
With a whoosh, the sound of an arrow piercing the air rang out, and Xiao Mu fell to the ground. Xiao Yi immediately leaped onto his horse and embraced his beloved.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
